The Ice Flyers’ Malik Johnson skated back to center ice, after chosen as the game’s No. 1 star, tapping his heart to acknowledge the supportive crowd. This was the desired capper to the weekend, the kind of celebratory scene with … Continue reading
Author Archives: Bill Kober
Ice Flyers drop opener of anniversary weekend
The Ice Flyers had a filled arena Friday on their special 15th anniversary weekend, created plenty of scoring chances, had strong goaltending and evoked crowd reaction from several hard checks. But a too-familiar, empty feeling, became the final narrative. The … Continue reading
Ice Flyers drop OT decision to Mayhem
For so much of Saturday night, the good times rolled and reverberated through all levels of the building on the annual Mardi Gras Night. Unfortunately for the Ice Flyers and their loyal fans, there was silence at the end. In … Continue reading
Havoc rally in third to down Ice Flyers
None of the Ice Flyers previous losses this month stung quite like this one. The Huntsville Havoc scored three goals in the final period for a 4-3 comeback, road victory Friday at the Pensacola Bay Center that further emphasized the … Continue reading
Checkers Win Queen City Outdoor Classic 5-2
A crowd of over 11,000 saw the Checkers put on a show in Uptown Charlotte, beating the Rochester Americans 5-2 in the Queen City Outdoor Classic. It was a back-and-forth affair for the first 40 minutes, with the two sides … Continue reading
Peoria drop 2-1 loss on Ice Flyers
 The Ice Flyers didn’t lack for opportunities in Thursday’s game against Peoria. But they left with another frustrated feeling. The Ice Flyers failed on six power play chances, including a 5-on-3 situation in the second period, then couldn’t answer in … Continue reading
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